The Coolest School Lunch Program EVER
Fifth and sixth graders at Pacific Elementary prepare lunch for the whole school using food they grew in the school’s garden classroom. And they do it every day.
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Kids ARE Pure Evil: They Throw Away Healthy School Lunches, Study Finds
Okay, so as every parent knows, kids are pure evil. I’ve watched my daughter torture cherry tomatoes like they were on trial for war crimes. (Just mine? Really?) But here’s proof that it’s not just your kid (or mine) who’s the devil incarnate: They’re throwing away perfectly good-for-them fruits and vegetables. Duh, you’re thinking, right? That’s not news. What kid doesn’t scoff at Brussels sprouts? But mommies and daddies, now we have actual SCIENCE to back us up. Pass the wine.
School Lunches Around the World: How Does America Compare?
A picture is worth a thousand words. And the folks at sweetgreen know it. They posted pics of school lunches around the world. How do American school lunches compare?
Show Your Kids’ Lunch Ladies the Love
Children’s book author Jarrett Krosoczka’s lunch lady inspired him to write his Lunch Lady graphic novel series. Lunch ladies are heroes. Here’s why…
Healthy Lunches for Kids in Daycare Programs May Require a Note from a Doctor
Sending your children off to a daycare with some healthy food may not be as simple as it sounds if your child’s daycare participates in the federal Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP). The program is making it difficult for parents to pack healthy lunches for kids because it hinders funding for the program, which daycare programs rely on.
5 Awesome Resources for School Lunch Ideas
Now that the school year is officially in full swing, do you need some school lunch ideas to spice up your kid’s lunch box? Here are some places to find school lunch inspiration!
Top News from the Food Front: School Lunch Soulsuckers, Animal-Ag Absurdities, & GMO Vetos
Is your ‘Chef’s Special’ dinner protected by copyright law? Do you know what potentially problematic chemistry your yoga mat and your bread (plus about 500 other grocery items in your pantry) might have in common? Consumers increasingly turn away from genetically modified food: does the food industry give a flip? Does the FDA? For all this food news and more — including a long list of factory-farm foolishness to boggle the noodles of non-sociopathic food fans — read on!
School Lunch Fail: Children’s lunch “supplemented” with Ritz crackers
Are Ritz crackers part of a healthy school lunch? Yes, according to one Manitoba school.
Vegetarian School Lunch Program Pays Off: Better Attention, Better Test Scores, Less Obesity
One NYC school implemented an all-vegetarian school lunch menu this year, and already school administrators report positive results. Since shifting towards a healthier lunch program, the school says its students demonstrate better attention and test scores — plus a small but promising decline in obesity rates. Happy National School Lunch Week, veggie-style!
New Option for School Lunches – Greek Yogurt
The USDA announced that Greek yogurt will be available to schools for use as a source of protein in school lunches.
11-Year-Old Makes School Lunch Documentary
We’re big fans of school lunch reform around here, so I couldn’t resist sharing this trailer that I ran across! Fourth grader Zachary Maxwell used hidden cameras to document the underbelly of his school’s lunch program and used the footage to create a documentary about it. Here’s the trailer:
Higher Nutrition Standards for School Snacks Increases Participation in School Lunch
A recent study found that schools with higher nutrition standards for school snacks increases participation in school lunch.
USDA Relaxes Standards for Protein and Grains in School Lunches
The USDA announced that schools may serve unlimited quantities of grains, meat, and meat alternatives in school lunches. This relaxation in the school nutrition standards comes after several months of complaints about the new, healthier school lunches. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act established nutrition guidelines for school lunches that are reimbursed by the taxpayer. The …
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